Hymns and Classical lovers

I Surrender All        For five years, Mr. Van de Venter wavered between the challenge of the Gospel ministry and that of becoming a recognized artist. Here is how he tells it:        “For some time, I had struggled between developing my talents in the field of art and going into full-time evangelistic work. At last the pivotal hour of my life came, and I surrendered all.        “A new day was ushered into my life. I became an evangelist and discovered down deep in my soul a talent hitherto unknown to me. God had hidden a song in my heart, and touching a tender chord. He caused me to sing.”        Dr. Billy Graham, wrote this tribute to Mr. Van de Venter:        One of the evangelists who influenced my early preaching was also a hymnist who wrote  ‘I Surrender All’ —the Rev. J.W. Van de Venter. He was a regular visitor at the Florida Bible Institute (now Trinity Bible College) in the late 1930s. We students loved this kind, deeply spiritual gentleman and often gathered in h

BLESSËD ASSURANCE JESUS IS MINE Author: Fanny Jane  Crosby; 1820-1915 Date of Writing: 1873 Music & Metre:   Assurance Peculiar Metre                                                                                 1.             Blessèd assurance, Jesus is mine                                 Oh what a foretaste of glory divine                                 Heir of salvation, purchase of love                                 Born of His Spirit washed in His blood                                                         This is my story, this is my song,                                                 Praising my Saviour, all the day long,                                                 This is my story, this is my song,                                                 Praising my Saviour, all the day long, 2. Perfect submission, perfect delight      3.     Perfect submission, all is at rest     Visions of rapture now burst in my sight     I in my Sa